London, England & Paris, France with Luxury & Style (8 Days): A Sample Itinerary

ID #: DT-UKF-8-9-29-10-BESI


 
Big Ben, London, England
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:

Visit many of the iconic sights in London and Paris, from the Tower of London and Trafalgar Square to the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre. Ride a car high up on the London Eye and peer out over the Thames to see magnificent Westminster and the City of London. Journey to Paris in comfort and style aboard the Eurostar, travelling under the English Channel. Then travel to Versailles for a look at the opulent palace of Louis XIV.

• Enjoy the services of a personal guide who is ready with assistance in London and Paris

• Choose your preferred level of comfort with a choice between Gold or Silver level hotel rooms

• Travel in speed and comfort aboard the Eurostar from London to Paris

• Explore your destination's highlights by private vehicle in the company of expert local guides and a chauffeur

• Take your pick of a visit to either Windsor Castle or Hampton Court Palace

• Admire Paris from the River Seine when you take a scenic cruise

Overview:

France - the world's most popular tourist destination - can confidently claim to offer it all, from glam beaches and storybook castles to widescreen countryside and city chic. It's a country of dramatic juxtapositions - the expansive boulevards of Paris, the timeless greenery of the Loire Valley, the wide slopes of the Alps, the lavender fields of Provence, the gourmet restaurants of Lyon, the rugged charm of Corsica - and one which, when taken as a whole, presents a near-perfect visitor package.

Paris itself is one of the globe's truly great cities: a multi-layered realm of high fashion, historical riches and haute cuisine. But seen in a wider context, it's just one of many world-class tourist destinations that France has to offer. "How could one describe a country which has 365 kinds of cheese?" once asked former French president Charles De Gaulle. It's a good question.

Few places cram in as much scenery, history and culture as the United Kingdom. England's southwest is dominated by a rugged shoreline and ancient history, while the UK's sprawling and ethnically diverse capital London sits amid the rolling hills of the cosmopolitan southeast.

Brash and forward, the people of the north England are among the friendliest, and the wild and windswept Northumberland coast, Peak District and Lake District are brooding and beautiful. But it is the highlands of Scotland where true British wilderness remains - harsh, snow capped and often inaccessible. Art-drenched Edinburgh is a stunning city to explore, and the larger islands of the Hebrides attract walkers and whiskey lovers.

Enchanting Wales features energetic Cardiff and industrial Swansea to the south, and jagged peaks of the Snowdon Massif to the north. Across the water, stylish Belfast is a forward thinking and exciting city, and Northern Ireland's countryside is every bit as intoxicating as the UK's mainland.